Any number of platitudes could end that sentence because most fantasy baseball owners are well aware of Hamilton's speed.

Billy Hamilton had 13 steals in 13 games last season. (AP Photo)

He's able to get from first to second base on first move in 3.1 seconds. It takes less time to draft Hamilton in a baseball league, but owners still have to put a few more seconds of thought into the process in 2014.

Hamilton increased his draft-day value with a productive debut in the majors last season. He hit .368 with 13 stolen bases in 13 games, including a four-steal showing against Houston on Sept. 18.

That has owners dreaming big, and we already looked back to how Hamilton stacks up against legendary stolen-base artists such as Rickey Henderson and Vince Coleman. We even compared Hamilton to a cheetah.

Stolen bases aren't the issue. Hamilton was 13-of-14 with the Reds last season, and he totaled 395 stolen bases at an 82.4 success rate from 2009-13 in the minors. Only four active players have more than 395 steals in the majors right now. So yeah, Hamilton is elite speed.

Hamilton must show consistency at the plate, especially in spring training. He didn't do that last year, with a .192 average and nine Ks in 26 at-bats. He also hit just .256 average and .308 on-base percentage in 123 games at Class AAA Louisville.

The door is open for Hamilton to win an every-day job in center field now that Shin-Soo Choo left for Texas. If Hamilton wins that job in spring training, then watch out.

In that event, Hamilton's draft-day value will soar. He was taken in the sixth round of our first Experts League Mock Draft. Given the potential for a 100-stolen base season, however, Hamilton could go in the third round or higher. At that point, he becomes a player who could make or break a draft.